iMovie 2

Platform: Mac

Description

Welcome to our FREE video tutorial series for Apple^® iMovie^® 2.

Even though iMovie 3 and 4 have been released, many people continue to use iMovie 2, either because they are running Mac OS 9, or because they have a personal preference for this version of the software.

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A. Do This First

		Key #	Length
1.	Turn off your Energy Saver control panel	261	0:27
2.	iMovie 2: Setting your Preferences	262	1:39
3.	Turn Virtual Memory OFF	281	0:51
4.	iMovie 2: Downloading iMovie Plug-in Pack 2	263	0:47
5.	Add more application memory to iMovie 2	282	1:33
6.	Set your preferences	264	1:04
7.	How to import a still picture into your project	265	0:54

B. Getting Started

		Key #	Length
1.	Downloading enhancements from Apple	266	1:11
2.	Creating a new DV project in iMovie 2	283	0:45
3.	Capture video footage from your DV camera	267	0:56
4.	Capturing video from a DV camera	284	0:44
5.	Previewing and possibly rename your clips	285	0:48
6.	Drag clips to the timeline	286	0:42
7.	Arrange your clips on the timeline	270	1:17
8.	Arranging clips on the timeline	292	1:03

C. Basic Techniques

		Key #	Length
1.	Opening an existing project	308	1:30
2.	Cropping extra footage from a clip	287	0:54
3.	Showing more details in the timeline	298	1:14
4.	Restoring footage to a cropped clip	288	0:33
5.	Creating a still picture from a video clip	290	0:44
6.	Changing the duration of a still clip	289	0:35
7.	Splitting a video clip into two pieces	291	0:39
8.	Managing hard drive space	299	1:12
9.	More on managing hard drive space	300	1:26
10.	Using the online help	302	0:57
11.	Viewing your project full screen	303	0:32
12.	Copying a clip on the shelf	310	0:36
13.	Moving clips back to the shelf	311	0:38
14.	Adjusting the "zoom" level	313	0:55
15.	Importing Web graphics	315	0:39

D. Don't Do This!

			Key #	Length
1.		Don't rename media in the Finder!	307	1:29

E. Working With Sound

		Key #	Length
1.	Adjusting sound levels	301	0:47
2.	Adjusting the volume of an audio track	305	0:53
3.	Recording a sound clip within iMovie 2	306	1:06
4.	Choosing an audio source	318	1:07
5.	Locking audio to a video track	319	1:25

F. Using MP3s

		Key #	Length
1.	Importing an MP3 sound file into iMovie 2	781	0:44
2.	Using QuickTime Pro to convert an MP3	782	1:42
3.	Accessing the converted MP3 file	783	0:45

G. Advanced Techniques

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a cross-dissolve between clips	293	0:58
2.	Adding a title over a clip	294	1:53
3.	Adjusting the colors in a clip	295	1:24
4.	Turning a clip black and white	296	0:22
5.	Creating a "mirror" effect	297	0:49
6.	Reversing a clip	309	0:31
7.	Adjusting clip playback speed	314	1:08
8.	Creating "black" clips	317	1:00
9.	Importing a QuickTime Movie	890	2:05